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A complex merger between Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) in 2013-14 saw the in-house legal team of DNV GL win huge amounts of praise from colleagues and external parties for their ability, professionalism and dedication. The team supporting the international certification body and classification society, with expertise in technical assessment, advisory and risk management, is structured in a way that sees approximately 30 lawyers spread out amongst offices in Høvik (headquarters), Hamburg, Singapore, Dubai and Houston, providing multi-regional support to the group’s 100 worldwide locations. Also charged with the integration project following the merger, one source claims the team’s ongoing work has been undertaken ‘in an impressive manner, with transactions in nearly 100 jurisdictions in addition to the management of complex issues’. Such issues are connected with several intricate legal practice areas spanning M&A, intellectual property rights, tax, insurance, maritime law and others. The team’s impressive standards are well-known within the market as working efficiently, communicating well and being described as ‘always positive and a pleasure to work with’.